Indy Events Calendar May 17–23

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THURS MAY 177:30PM–9PM • FREEPANEL: Climate Change: Whose Story?Who is telling the story of climate change and how does it shape our response? What stories lead people to action? A panel including former-Green Party City Council candidate Jabari Brisport, Yessenia Funes of Earther and 350.org communications director Lindsay Meiman discuss strategies for communicating the urgency of climate change.BRIC647 Fulton St., Bklyn

FRI MAY 186:30PM–9PM • FREECONVERSATION: Gatekeepers of Truth — A Conversation with Harry BelafontePaul Robeson once told a young upcoming entertainer named Harry Belafonte, “Artists are the gatekeepers of truth. They are civilization’s radical voice.” Thus began Belafonte’s life’s work. As artist and activist, he has used his voice and platform for nearly eight decades to uplift urgent social causes from the civil rights to anti-Apartheid, global famine and prison reform. In a rare conversation, Belafonte and special guests will discuss the responsibility of artists and athletes to use their influence to be gatekeepers of truth.The New School66 W 12th St., Mnhtn

FRI MAY 187PM–9PM • FREEBOOK LAUNCH:Extracting ProfitAuthor Lee Wengraf will be in discussion with Sean Jacobs of Africa is a Country to discuss Wengraf’s urgent new book, Extracting Profit: Imperialism, Neoliberalism and the New Scramble for Africa.Verso Loft20 Jay St., Suite 1010, Bklyn

MAY 19–MAY 20SAT & SUN, 10AM–6PM • FREEFESTIVAL: 9th Avenue International Food FestivalA celebration of New York’s cultural diversity. Awaken your taste buds as you stroll between 43nd and 57th Streets and taste scrumptious foods from the many vendors along the way.43nd St.–57th St., Mnhtn

SAT MAY 198PM • $65 & upMUSIC: The (Original) MisfitsDanzig gives the mic one last caress with his original team of punk innovators.Prudential Center25 Lafayette St., Newark, N.J.

MON MAY 216:30PM • FREEAWARDS: The James Aronson Awards for Social Justice Journalism & Cartooning with a ConscienceThe Aronson Awards honor original reporting that exposes injustice and its underlying causes and highlights possible reforms. This year’s honorees include journalist, activist and educator Herb Boyd, author of Black Detroit: A People’s History of Self-Determination, who will receive a lifetime achievement award.Hunter College North Building — Lang Hall, 4th Fl.69th St. Btw Lexington & Park Ave., Mnhtn

TUES MAY 226:30PM–8:30PM • $12FILM: From Photography to Film Noir: Stanley Kubrick’s Early CareerWhen young Kubrick first transitioned from photography to cinema, he tried his hand at film noir. New York magazine film critic Emily Yoshida and co-curators of the upcoming exhibition “Stanley Kubrick: Through a Different Lens,” Donald Albrecht and Sean Corcoran, examine two of his earliest works, Day of the Fight (1951, 16 min) and Killer’s Kiss (1955, 67 min), in this screening and talkback.Museum of the City of New York1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St., Mnhtn

TUES MAY 226:30PM–9PM • FREESCREENING: The Gospel According to AndréKate Novack’s intimate portrait of André Leon Tally takes viewers on an emotional journey from his roots growing up in the segregated Jim Crow South to become one of the most influential tastemakers and fashion curators of our times.Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture515 Malcolm X Blvd, Mnhtn

WEDS MAY 236:30PM–7:30PM • $5ART: Critical Walk-Through with Kamau Ware of Black Gotham ExperienceArtist and historian Kamau Ware will lead a guided tour of the exhibition “Holding Space: The Museum Collects.” Ware will discuss founding Black Gotham Experience (BGX), an immersive visual storytelling project that celebrates the impact of the African diaspora on New York City through interactive walking tours, a developing series of photography-based graphic novels and events.American Folk Art Museum47-29 32nd Pl, Queens